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Migrant workers ‘indispensable’ to global economic growth: UN labour agency

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Migrant workers ‘indispensable’ to global economic growth: UN labour agency 16 December 2024 © ILO/Apex Image Migrant workers transport metal rods on a construction site in Qatar. International migrants comprised 4.7 per cent of the labour force in 2022 – an indication of the crucial role they play in the global economy, the UN labour agency ILO said in a report published on Monday.…

Ukraine: Humanitarian crisis worsens amid winter freeze, daily attacks

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Humanitarian crisis worsens amid winter freeze, daily attacks 16 December 2024 © UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson VII Photo A destroyed building on the front lines in Ukraine. (file) Civilians near the frontlines of Ukraine’s war with Russia are living “on the edge”, a senior UN humanitarian official told the Security Council on Monday, calling for urgent international action to increase…

UN envoy calls for increased aid for Syria in Damascus visit

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN envoy calls for increased aid for Syria in Damascus visit 15 December 2024 Tahseen Saour UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen arrrives in Damascus. Increased humanitarian aid is needed in Syria amid “immense” changes that offer hope to a nation emerging from a 13-year-long war, the top UN envoy for the country said after his arrival in the capital, Damascus, on Sunday…

Lime-flavoured memories drive innovation on Saudi farm

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Lime-flavoured memories drive innovation on Saudi farm 14 December 2024 FAO/Mohammed Saud Alhumaid Smart irrigation regulates the amount of water that the lime trees receive. Farmers in Saudi Arabia are being encouraged to adopt new irrigation techniques as water and land resources are put under increasing pressure…

Charting a path for global action on land and drought

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Charting a path for global action on land and drought 14 December 2024 © UNCCD Reversing land degradation is part of the goal of UN-supported resilience and restoration efforts in Burkina Faso's Shea communities. The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, charting a path for global action following two weeks of intense negotiations…

UN Special Envoy continues shuttle diplomacy on Syria

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN Special Envoy continues shuttle diplomacy on Syria 13 December 2024 Gaith Sabbagh Thousands of people gathered in Damascus on Friday to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime. The UN Special Envoy for Syria travelled to Jordan on Friday for discussions on the tumultuous events that have seen a new transitional authority take charge in Damascus in recent days, with more high-level meetings…

Gaza: ‘Sickening normalisation’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Sickening normalisation’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys 13 December 2024 © ВПП/Дж.Дюмонт Последствия военных действий в Газе. Ongoing military operations by Israeli forces in Gaza continue to cause devastation for civilians trying to escape the fighting, with mounting casualties and a critical lack of humanitarian aid for the desperate population.…

Iran: UN experts call for strict new hijab law to be repealed

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Iran: UN experts call for strict new hijab law to be repealed 13 December 2024 Unsplash/Amir Hosseini A woman in a hijab walks through the streets of Tehran, the Iranian capital. Iranian women and girls now face prison terms of up to 15 years and possible death sentences for failing to wear a hijab, through a new strict law on religious dress and behaviour that was due to take effect on…

UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela 13 December 2024 © OHCHR/Irina Popa UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday reiterated the need for accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela and alleged excessive use of force during protests that left at least 28 people dead…

Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa 13 December 2024 © UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson VII Photo Floods and other extreme weather events continue to impact countries across Central Africa. This file photo shows a UN humanitarian convoy on the move in Central African Republic. Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises,…